To the Editor: The nation is preparing to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard on Aug. 4. Celebrations are being planned throughout the country, and even the U.S. Postal Service is releasing its first Coast Guard forever stamp.

In his latest post, local music blogger Brett Billedeau offers some attention to a few Indie (music produced independently from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries) musicians/bands that he says deserve the recognition.